general problems of the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan - part 2

I bought my Grand Caravan brand new. It is a 2010, I bought in 2011. I have had multiple issues with it. Over the weekend, the traction control came on (perfectly dry roads), the car stalled, I lost power steering, and it wouldn't move until I stopped, put the car in park, and restarted it. This has happened four times now. I took it in for service this morning. I was told they would run diagnostics. If the diagnostics showed it to be a powertrain issue, it would be covered. If not, I would have to pay for diagnostics. After they ran diagnostics, they think it is the pcm. However, they won't fix it because they can't prove it is nothing else or duplicate the problem. They also still charged me for the diagnostics because they can't say for 100% it is the pcm. They told me I would have to continue to drive the car until it happened regularly and I would probably wreck the car in the process. I told them to expect a lawsuit if that happens.

In 2012 our 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan started shaking while driving. We took the vehicle in they agreed to fix not replace the breaks but we had to pay $100. 00 deductible. We are having the same issue again August 2013. In doing some research I am finding many people are having issue with their breaks.

In may I started to notice some shimmying when I would slow down. The longer I drove the car, the worse it would get. I spoke to my neighbor is a mechanic at a car dealership and he said it was my brakes. I had my front brakes replaced on July 11th under the recall. The shimmying was not as bad but still there. It has progressively gotten worse. Now at 27,000 my rear brakes are being worked on. I have been driving for 18 years and have never had this type of brake trouble and do not feel I should be having it on a new car.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving, the brake distance had increased and the tires were not stable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the brake pad and rotors were worn prematurely. The vehicle was not repaired because the parts needed for repair were not available and the dealer did not have an estimated date of when the part would become available for the repair. The failure and the current mileage was 33,447.

The contact a owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear brake alignment needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.

Only 20k miles at the time, the front brakes had to be replace. They vibrate and pulse real bad. They replace the brakes and six month into it, they are pulsing again. The back brakes pulse also. The van has less then 30k and the brakes should not be bad.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the rear rotors were defective. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by wear and tear. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage was 14,600.

Brakes went out one month after purchase from the dealership. Replacement cost $936 for which we received no help from the dealer even though we paid for extensive insurance on the vehicle. Had to replace the entire brake system and just one and a half years later we are forced to do the same thing again. If the brakes cannot support the weight of the vehicle the vehicle should be recalled before fatalities are caused by a faulty brake system. We did receive a letter stating we would be reimbursed for our payment of the brake system but since we had moved and I could not locate the receipt we were not reimbursed.

Vehicle exhibits wandering and excessive vibration while braking and has done so since new.

The contact own a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the parking brake engaged and the brakes began to smoke. The brakes also emitted a burning odor. The vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder and stopped. After allowing the brakes to cool down, the contact was able to continue driving and the parking brake disengaged. The failure had since recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on five occasions, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 10/27/bf the consumer stated the problem was intermittent, but it has been an ongoing problem since the vehicle was purchased. The problem would occur while driving at city speeds and stopping the vehicle and engaging the parking brake did not always work. The first time the vehicle wa taken to the dealer, the rear brakes were replaced as they had burned up when the brakes engaged while driving. Updated 11/02/11.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while braking at various speeds, the steering wheel and the entire vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated violently while braking. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and they dianosed that the brakes were out of round. The vehicle was repaired by the mechanic. The dealer and manufacturer were both made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,557 and the current mileage was 16,000.

When pressing brakes there is a real bad pulsating vibration . There has been numerous times I felt like the van was not going to stop properly which could lead to an accident.

Since basically brand new the brakes felt funny to me. My wife said it was just me. Had dealer check them under 1 year and they said nothing was wrong. Within 6 month of that visit the recall came out and front brakes could be replaced. Cost me the deductible. Well that fix has never felt right either and it's getting worse. The shake is violent now in addition ton the grinding that happens every time the car just starts up for the day or god forbid you have to hit them hard for a quick stop. Tons of groaning and creaks not too mention and dragged out stop. You also can't tell me this kind of shaking is good for the other front end parts. As I see it I can keep going through sets of brakes that will warp fast and not provide me and my family the safety we need to be comfortable or get rid of it. Give you one guess which direction I'm heading. Said commercial for Dodge and their quality. I have owned many Dodge vehicles but will likely move on all together from them. Already replaced my Dodge durango 2004 that did quite well with 2012 Nissan armada. I will be watching in my rear view for Dodge min-vans and be sure to move out the way not knowing if they can stop before hitting me. The worst braking I have felt on a car ever and I've driven some terrible 1970's machines. Boo Dodge on this one for not stepping up and fixing the entire problem. Guess potential lawsuits will cost them less. How do they sleep at night. That felt good to get off my chest I truly hate this vehicle.

The brake rotors warp every 20,000 miles or so, so bad that the steering wheel shakes. This has happened on both my 2008 and my 2010 caravan. Dodge has known about this problem for years and has refused to address it other than to give a discount only if you ask for it. Getting them fixed at the dealer is a pain cause they take the van for at least a day some times two. Also the wheel bearings on the 2008 did not last very long at all first set was replaced under warranty(37,000 miles) second set(68,000miles) was not. I have not had the wheel bearing issue on the 2010. The wheel bearings are sealed so it has nothing to do with the warped rotor issue.